Clothes tongs



May 20 1924.

J. NELSON ET AL CLOTHES TONGS Filed Sept. 29, 192 2 atkoznaq Patented May 20, 1924. I

UNITED STATES J'ALMER NELSON AND GLENN M. RING, OF WHITETAIL, MONTANA.

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Application filed September 29, 1922. Serial No. 591,326.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JALMER NELSON and GLENN M. RING, citizens of the United States, residing at Whitetail, in the county of Sheridan and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clothes Tongs, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in clothes tongs.

An object of our invention is to provide a clothes tong, especially useful in removing clothes from a tub containing hot or cold water, so as to obviate the danger of injuring the hands.

A further object of our invention is to provide a clothes tong, that will take the place of the old meat forks, sticks, or stove poker's, which have been commonly used heretofore, and which invariably tear the clothes.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a clothes tong, which can be used for large clothes as well as small, where it is desired to remove the same from a tub, boiler or washing machine.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a clothes tong, which may be used in conjunction with a vacuum washer.

A still further object of our invention is to provide a clothes tong, which is strong, durable, simple and inexpensive in construction, and which is well adapted to the use for which it is designed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings formin a part of the specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device embodying our invention,

Figure 2 is a section taken on line 22 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrow,

Figure 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrow, and

Figure 4 is a detailed perspective of the gripping attachment which is mounted on the front handle of our invention.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of our invention, the numerals 5 and 6 designate a pair of jaws, which are of a curved structure being provided with the corrugated engaging faces 7 The jaw 5 is carried by the longer shank or handle 8 while the jaw 6 is carried 'by the shorter shank orhandle 9. A fulcrum bracket includes a body 10 adapted tofit about the intermediate portion of the shank or handle 8 and the legs llare provided for pivotally .mounting the handles 8 and 9 in relation to each other. A shaft 12 is disposed between the two legs ofthe bracket 10 which forms a seat for a spring, 13, to facilitate in returning the shank 9 to its original position.

A flattened sleeve-14: is mounted on the shorter shank 9 between, the legs 11 of the bracket 10, said shank 9 being pivoted by means of a bolt 15 passingthrough the legs 11 the flattened sleeve 14 andthe shorter shank 9. It will be seen that the spring 13 is provided with the extensions 15 and 16, the extension 15 hearing againstthe longer shank 8 andthe extension 16 bearing against the shorter shank 9. The action of the spring will have a tendency to keep the jaws closed. A handle 17 is mounted on the end of the shank 9 and includes an extension 18 which diverges from the shank 8 so that the device may be more easily operated. By pressing inwardly from the extension 18 the jaws 5 and 6 may be separated from each other and allowed to engage the clothes in the hot or cold water, whereby they may be readily removed withoutany danger of the clothes becoming torn or without the necessity of the operator putting hishands in the water. It will also be noted that the device is just as useful with small articles as with large articles. A connection. 19 is mounted on the end of the shank 8, so that the tong may be used in conjunction with a vacuum washer.

It will be seen that with ordinary clothes the tension of the spring holds the jaws tight enough to prevent the same from sliding 011'. Where a larger article such as a blanket features of the invention is the flattened sleeve 14, which will prevent the wood of of example and that numerous changes 1n the details of constructloirand-the combination and arrangement of parts may be res sorted to without departing-from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. 7

Having thus described our invention, we claim': V

1, A clothes tong of the class described inc-luding a pair of shanks of different lengths, a fulcrum bracket including a body disposed about one of the shanks and fixed -thereto,,a pair of plates extending from the body, means for pivoting the other shank; in engagementwith said plates, jaws; provided on said shanks and means cog-Operatwe I r 1,494,755

ing with the fulcrum bracket for normally holding said jaws in engagement with each other. e I

2. A clothes tong of the class described includinga pair of shanks one longer than the other, a fulcrum bracket including a body disposed about one of the shank-s, a pair of [plates extending from the body, a shaft disposed between the plates. intermediate their ends, a flattened sleeve disposed about the other shank adapted to be received between said plates, means for pivoting said sleeve to said plates, a spring disposed about the shaft, and being provided with extensions to engage said shanks for normally holding the outer ends thereof in abutment with each'other,said ends being formed with gripping jaws.

In testimony whereof we afiix' our signal-V tures in presence, of two witnesses.

JALMER NELSON. GLENN M. RING.-

Witnesses:

ELMER Donn, JOHN Hum. 

